The Jordan Pond House traces its history from 1847. The first settlers
conducted a logging operation. The original farm house was built by the
Jordan family of Seal Harbor, for whom the pond and house were named. The
Jordan Pond House was founded as a restaurant by Mr. Melvan Tibbetts in the early 1870's. In
1895, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McIntire began their association, which was to
last over 50 years. They were responsible for the character and atmosphere
of the original Jordan Pond House, with its birch bark dining rooms and
massive fieldstone fireplaces. Near the end of the McIntire's reign, Mr.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. purchased the property and gave it to the
National Park Service to ensure its continuation. The Jordan Pond House
has been operated by the Acadia Corporation, a small group of local people
committed to presrving its traditions, since 1946. On June 21, 1979, the
original building was destroyed by fire. Through the efforts of the Island
Foundation, private funds were contributed for a new Jordan Pond
House.